ABPCO Excellence Awards 2022

The ABPCO Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate industry best practice in association and not for profit conferences/events.    They are an opportunity to showcase to your peers, and the wider industry the incredible work that is being undertaken in this sector, and the positive impact that it has.

When: 08-09th December

We’re heading to Birmingham and are extremely grateful to the ICC for sponsoring our annual celebration event of the year!

Thursday 8th December

6pm – Networking drinks followed by supper - We’re kicking off the celebrations with a welcome drink at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham from 6pm. This will be followed by a networking supper at 7pm at the Library of Birmingham on Centenary Square. This unique venue, part of Unique Venues Birmingham, will provide the perfect setting for ABPCO members to re-connect before the awards the following day.

Friday 9th December

10am – Legacy session – We’re delighted to host a morning learning session prior to the awards, in Hall 4 at the ICC,  featuring a panel and time for discussion. After a summer of hosting sporting excellence at the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham will be the perfect location to delve deeper into the topic.   The expert panel will be Andy Phillips - Head of Research at West Midlands Growth Company, Helen Davidson - Sales Manager at Glasgow Convention Bureau, Jenni Yau - Senior Association Account Manager at ICC Belfast, and Adrian Evans, Assistant Director - Conference & Exhibition Sales at ACC Liverpool.  The panel will be chaired by Martin Fullard.

11am – Birmingham Guided Walking Tour - West Midlands Growth Company are kindly sponsoring a city tour. Birthplace to the industrial revolution, cultural hotspot and international sporting stage, Birmingham has a lot to offer all within the walkable city centre. This walking tour tells the story of the city through its eclectic mix of stunning historic buildings and innovative architecture.

12 – 4pm – Excellence Awards – The main event will bring us all together to recognise and celebrate excellence, best practice and the best in our industry. The event will include a reception drink sponsored by Harrogate Convention Centre, a lovely lunch, great wine, super company and of course learning about and celebrating this years’ finalists and winners.

The finalists are:

Best Event by an In-house PCO.  Sponsored by Oxford Abstracts

• IPSE – The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed for the IPSE Freelancer Awards 2022
• RenewableUK – for Global Offshore Wind 2022
• NASUWT – for the Teachers’ Union Annual Conference 2022

Best Event by an Agency PCO.  Sponsored by Manchester Central

• Seren Events Limited for AMEE and Ottawa 2022
• Brightelm for the Business of Net Zero – A COP26 roadshow event
• Mosaic Events for the Historical Association Conference 2022

Industry Supplier of the Year.  Sponsored by Soaring Worldwide

• P&J Live
• Cvent
• Crowdcomms

Best Association Events Team.  Sponsored by SAGE ICC - Newcastle

• RenewableUK
• Fitwise Management Ltd
• Brightelm

Rising Star.  Sponsored by Abstract Events– team members from…

• P&J Live
• Shocklogic
• EICC

Guiding Star.  Sponsored by the ICC – team members from…

• Hilton
• Eastside Rooms
• Diversity Alliance

Best EDI at a Conference.  Sponsored by ExCeL London

• ICC Belfast, Visit Belfast and Event-ful for Harkin Belfast 2022
• NASUWT for the Black Teachers’ Consultation Conference 2022
• RenewableUK for Global Offshore Wind 2022

Best Sustainable Conference.  Sponsored by P&J Live - Aberdeen

• Scottish Event Campus for Conference of Parties: COP26
• Speakeasy and the British Society of Soil Science for the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science
• The Brighton Centre for the PraxisAuril Conference 2022

Best Legacy Award.  Sponsored by ACC Liverpool

• ExCeL London nominating EASL – International Liver Congress 2022
• Millbrook Medical Conferences – Fiona McDonald
• ICC Wales Team for their work on Protect Duty

ow to register?

We have planned an exciting couple of days and hope that you will join us for as much as possible. Places are limited and the deadline for booking is the 1st December, so put in your diaries book now!

• ABPCO members £35 inc VAT per ticket (this includes the welcome drink, networking supper and all of the activities on the 9th December), or book a table of 10 for £300 inc VAT.
• Non-members £85 inc VAT per ticket, and if you join ABPCO before the 31st April 2023 we will discount your membership invoice by £50.

 

Thanks to our registration sponsor Crowdcomms   - please book here

Interested in sponsorship opportunities?

These packages give you the opportunity to engage with the movers and shakers in the association events industry, demonstrate your expertise and promote your services.  If you have any brilliant ideas about how you could support us, but can’t see it as an option, please do get in touch and have a chat heatherlishman@abpco.org